(26.06.2012) UID-DER’s solidarity campaign under the slogans “Stop Strike bans and repression of trade-union activity” is arousing interest on an international level. Through our association’s website many people on the national level keep sending protest messages to the government and the management of...

(17.06.2012) There is no doubt that a ban on abortion or any kind of new law bringing more restrictions on abortion than the current situation will hit first and foremost the working-class women. Because it is not a problem for the ruling class women to access healthy birth control methods and stop unwanted...

(16.06.2012) On 16 June, the 42nd anniversary of the great workers’ revolt of 15-16 June 1970, trade-unions, political parties and democratic mass organisations protested the ban on strike action in aviation industry and sacking of aviation workers by Turkish Airlines (THY). The demonstration was held in...

(20.05.2012) Coordination Committee for the Formation of Workers Organisations, has announced UID-DER’s campaign in its website and expressed their appreciation for the campaign. Below we are publishing their message of appreciation which is a significant expression of international class solidarity.

(20.05.2012) The governing AKP (Justice and Development Party) aims to broaden already draconian anti-union laws of Turkey to make it impossible for aviation unions to organise legal strikes. Last week, an AKP deputy...

(05.05.2012) UID-DER, which launched a signature campaign to end repression of Iranian working class, met with socialist refugees and migrant workers from Iran in May Day demonstration. Iranian workers who were carrying banners that read “Workers of all Lands, Unite”, “Free Political Prisoners and Arrested...

(02.05.2012) Hundreds of thousands of workers joined May Day demonstrations in various cities and towns across Turkey. The central demonstration was the one in Istanbul which was the biggest one. Around 200,000 toilers joined the demo and the Taksim Square was packed. Many contingents were unable to enter the...

(30.04.2012) Our dear class brothers and sisters in Turkey,...

(26.04.2012) We consider May Day an occasion for us to show our anger, and determination to fight, against the capitalist world order which is the source of all major social illnesses. It is also an occasion for us to enthusiastically chant the aspiration of the working class for a new world without...

(26.04.2012) As your class brothers/sisters in Turkey who are aware of your sufferings under the oppression of the Mullah regime which is an enemy of the working class, we keep on our solidarity campaign “Stop Repression of Iranian Working Class!”. We will also raise your cry in the May Day demonstrations in...